Medford hunter safe after night stranded in truck near Applegate Lake

Tuesday

Dec 22, 2009 at 9:31 AMDec 22, 2009 at 9:41 AM

A Medford bear hunter whose pickup truck slid off a Forest Service road in the Applegate Lake area Monday evening was discovered safe and rescued by search crews about 9 a.m., according to the Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters.

Pete Shilts, 57, was found in his pickup off Forest Service Road 1035 near the reservoir in southwestern Jackson County, Winters said.